Worksheet Solutions: The Raven and The Fox

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What did Reynard the Fox admire about the Raven?
(a) His song
(b) His feathers
(c) His beak
(d) His nest
Ans: (b) His feathers

Q2: What did the Fox want from the Raven?
(a) To sing
(b) To fly
(c) The morsel
(d) To dance
Ans: (c) The morsel

Q3: Why did the Raven open his beak?
(a) To eat
(b) To sing
(c) To laugh
(d) To speak
Ans: (d) To speak

Q4: What lesson did the Fox teach the Raven?
(a) To fly higher
(b) To guard his food
(c) To ignore sweet words
(d) To trust others
Ans: (c) To ignore sweet words

Q5: Who is the author of the passage?
(a) Aesop
(b) Jean de La Fontaine
(c) Brothers Grimm
(d) Hans Christian Andersen
Ans: (b) Jean de La Fontaine

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Mr. Raven was perched upon a ______.
Ans: limb

Q2: Reynard the Fox looked up at the Raven because he held a ______ in his beak.
Ans: morsel

Q3: The Fox admired the Raven and said, “Sir Raven, you are a ______ bird.”
Ans: handsome

Q4: The Raven opened his beak and the morsel ______.
Ans: fell

Q5: The Fox laughed and taught the Raven that pride is rather ______.
Ans: unwise

True/False

Q1: The Raven held a morsel in his beak. (True/False)
Ans: True

Q2: The Fox admired the Raven’s singing. (True/False)
Ans: False

Q3: The Raven’s voice was melodious. (True/False)
Ans: False

Q4: The Fox taught the Raven a lesson about pride. (True/False)
Ans: True

Q5: The story is written by Aesop. (True/False)
Ans: False

One-word Answers

Q1: What did the Raven hold in his beak?
Ans: Morsel

Q2: Who looked up at the Raven?
Ans: Fox

Q3: How did the Fox describe the Raven’s feathers?
Ans: Handsome

Q4: What fell down when the Raven opened his beak?
Ans: Morsel

Q5: What is the main theme of the story?
Ans: Pride

Creative Questions

Q1: Rewrite the lesson that the Fox taught the Raven in your own words.
Ans: The Fox taught the Raven that it is not wise to be overly proud or to let flattery make you act foolishly.

Q2: If you were the Raven, what would you have done differently to keep the morsel?
Ans: I would have ignored the Fox’s flattery and kept my beak closed to retain the morsel.

Q3: Create a short dialogue between the Fox and the Raven after the Raven realizes his mistake.
Ans:

• Fox: Ha-ha! That was easy. You should be more careful next time.
• Raven: I can’t believe I fell for your trick.
• Fox: Remember, not all praise is genuine.